Census Tract 0190.05 · Surrey · Vancouver, British Columbia
Whalley (north-northeast) is a neighbourhood of Surrey, in Metro Vancouver. At the 2021 Census of Canada it had a population of 1,987 living in private households. 67.8% of residents identified as members of a racialized (visible minority) group, against 54.5% across Metro Vancouver as a whole; the largest single group was South Asian at 30.0%. 29.5% were Caucasian (not a visible minority, excluding Indigenous identity), and 2.9% reported Indigenous identity. Immigrants made up 48.7% of the population, compared with 41.8% citywide. Median household income before tax was $77,500 in 2020, compared with $90,000 for Metro Vancouver. 59.4% of households rented rather than owned. The neighbourhood covers 0.61 km², giving a population density of 3,271 people per square kilometre (Metro Vancouver averages about 879).
Median household income$77,500Metro Vancouver $90,000
Renter households59.4%Metro Vancouver 37.8%
Density3,271 /km²1,987 people over 0.61 km²
Population & age
Population and dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Population, 2021
1,987
Population, 2016
1,791
Population percentage change, 2016 to 2021
11
10.9%
7.3%
Total private dwellings
715
Private dwellings occupied by usual residents
679
Population density per square kilometre
3,271
3271.3%
918.0%
Land area in square kilometres
1
Age groups of the population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age groups of the population - 100% data
1,990
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
345
17.3%
14.1%
0 to 4 years
100
5.0%
4.3%
5 to 9 years
110
5.5%
4.7%
10 to 14 years
135
6.8%
5.0%
15 to 64 years
1,420
71.4%
68.5%
15 to 19 years
120
6.0%
5.2%
20 to 24 years
195
9.8%
6.6%
25 to 29 years
185
9.3%
7.6%
30 to 34 years
155
7.8%
7.9%
35 to 39 years
135
6.8%
7.5%
40 to 44 years
135
6.8%
6.7%
45 to 49 years
125
6.3%
6.5%
50 to 54 years
125
6.3%
6.9%
55 to 59 years
115
5.8%
7.0%
60 to 64 years
125
6.3%
6.4%
65 years and over
225
11.3%
17.4%
65 to 69 years
90
4.5%
5.5%
70 to 74 years
55
2.8%
4.6%
75 to 79 years
30
1.5%
3.0%
80 to 84 years
25
1.3%
2.1%
85 years and over
20
1.0%
2.2%
Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Distribution (%) of the population by broad age groups - 100% data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 14 years
17
17.3%
14.1%
15 to 64 years
71
71.4%
68.5%
65 years and over
11
11.3%
17.4%
85 years and over
1
1.0%
2.2%
Average age of the population (Average)
37
37.0%
41.7%
Median age of the population
35
34.8%
40.8%
Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by structural type of dwelling - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
Single-detached house
265
39.0%
27.7%
Semi-detached house
20
2.9%
2.1%
Row house
0
0.0%
10.2%
Apartment or flat in a duplex
215
31.6%
16.1%
Apartment in a building that has fewer than five storeys
175
25.7%
24.5%
Apartment in a building that has five or more storeys
0
0.0%
18.9%
Other single-attached house
0
0.0%
0.1%
Movable dwelling
0
0.0%
0.4%
Occupied private dwellings by period of construction
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by period of construction - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
1960 or before
160
24.1%
11.5%
1961 to 1980
190
28.6%
23.3%
1981 to 1990
55
8.3%
14.5%
1991 to 2000
40
6.0%
16.6%
2001 to 2005
35
5.3%
6.6%
2006 to 2010
20
3.0%
8.8%
2011 to 2015
45
6.8%
8.1%
2016 to 2021
115
17.3%
10.5%
Occupied private dwellings by condominium status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by condominium status - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
Condominium
100
15.0%
32.5%
Not condominium
565
85.0%
67.5%
Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of bedrooms - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
No bedrooms
35
5.3%
2.1%
1 bedroom
85
12.8%
22.2%
2 bedrooms
190
28.6%
27.9%
3 bedrooms
180
27.1%
21.7%
4 or more bedrooms
185
27.8%
26.1%
Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by number of rooms - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
1 to 4 rooms
290
43.6%
46.6%
5 rooms
90
13.5%
13.5%
6 rooms
85
12.8%
10.0%
7 rooms
75
11.3%
8.2%
8 or more rooms
120
18.0%
21.6%
Average number of rooms per dwelling (Average)
5
5.3%
5.4%
Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by dwelling condition - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
Only regular maintenance and minor repairs needed
610
91.7%
94.7%
Major repairs needed
50
7.5%
5.3%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings by shelter-cost-to-income ratio - 25% sample data
660
100.0%
100.0%
Spending less than 30% of income on shelter costs
455
68.9%
70.2%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs
200
30.3%
29.8%
30% to less than 100%
180
27.3%
24.7%
Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Occupied private dwellings by housing indicators - 25% sample data
660
100.0%
100.0%
Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner and tenant households with household total income greater than zero and shelter-cost-to-income ratio less than 100%, in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
640
100.0%
100.0%
In core need
140
21.9%
16.9%
Not in core need
500
78.1%
83.1%
Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Owner households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
270
% of owner households with a mortgage
52
51.9%
59.2%
% of owner households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
35
35.2%
24.4%
% in core housing need
19
19.2%
10.9%
Median monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$950
$1,620
Average monthly shelter costs for owned dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,700
$1,980
Median value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,200,000
$1,050,000
Average value of dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,270,000
$1,304,000
Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Tenant households in non-farm, non-reserve private dwellings - 25% sample data
395
% of tenant households in subsidized housing
4
3.8%
11.1%
% of tenant households spending 30% or more of its income on shelter costs
28
27.8%
38.5%
% in core housing need
24
23.7%
27.2%
Median monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,300
$1,500
Average monthly shelter costs for rented dwellings ($) (Dollars)
$1,475
$1,624
Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households living in a dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band in non-farm private dwellings - 25% sample data
0
Income
Income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,560
95.1%
96.7%
Median total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,400
$40,800
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,560
95.1%
96.7%
Median after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$37,200
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,280
78.0%
86.6%
Median market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$28,200
$36,400
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,155
70.4%
70.2%
Median employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,800
$39,600
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
1,395
85.1%
79.2%
Median government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$10,400
$8,600
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
215
13.1%
8.3%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$5,360
$5,480
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 100% data
595
36.3%
28.3%
Median COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,000
$8,500
Total - Income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,525
96.2%
96.6%
Average total income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$39,320
$56,650
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,525
96.2%
96.7%
Average after-tax income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,760
$46,720
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,225
77.3%
86.6%
Average market income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,200
$53,800
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,120
70.7%
70.2%
Average employment income in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$35,000
$53,650
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
1,370
86.4%
79.1%
Average government transfers in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$12,090
$10,310
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
220
13.9%
8.3%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,240
$6,490
Number of COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2020 - 25% sample data
585
36.9%
28.2%
Average COVID-19 emergency and recovery benefits in 2020 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$9,680
$9,390
Income statistics for economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 100% data
460
Median total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,000
$113,000
Median after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$83,000
$100,000
Average family size of economic families (Average)
4
3.5%
3.1%
Total - Income statistics for economic families in private households - 25% sample data
415
Average total income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$102,800
$141,000
Average after-tax income of economic family in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$92,000
$116,000
Employment income statistics in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
380
24.0%
32.6%
Median employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$55,200
$66,500
Average employment income in 2020 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$54,600
$82,600
Number of employment income recipients in 2020 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
470
29.7%
28.5%
Median employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$21,400
$19,000
Average employment income in 2020 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$26,500
$30,520
Composition of total income in 2020 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
72
72.4%
85.0%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
66
65.6%
68.8%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
28
27.7%
14.9%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
2.3%
1.0%
COVID-19 - Government income support and benefits (%) (Rate)
11
11.3%
5.9%
Total income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Total income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Without total income
80
4.9%
3.3%
With total income
1,560
95.1%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
155
9.9%
10.6%
$10,000 to $19,999
225
14.4%
11.5%
$20,000 to $29,999
270
17.3%
15.1%
$30,000 to $39,999
270
17.3%
12.0%
$40,000 to $49,999
190
12.2%
10.3%
$50,000 to $59,999
165
10.6%
8.6%
$60,000 to $69,999
100
6.4%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
60
3.8%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
60
3.8%
4.2%
$90,000 to $99,999
25
1.6%
3.4%
$100,000 and over
45
2.9%
12.1%
After-tax income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - After-tax income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Without after-tax income
80
4.9%
3.3%
With after-tax income
1,560
95.1%
96.7%
Under $10,000 (including loss)
160
10.3%
11.0%
$10,000 to $19,999
225
14.4%
11.9%
$20,000 to $29,999
300
19.2%
16.9%
$30,000 to $39,999
310
19.9%
13.9%
$40,000 to $49,999
225
14.4%
11.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
145
9.3%
9.3%
$60,000 to $69,999
85
5.4%
6.8%
$70,000 to $79,999
55
3.5%
5.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
20
1.3%
3.7%
$90,000 to $99,999
10
0.6%
2.5%
$100,000 and over
20
1.3%
7.1%
Employment income groups in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income groups in 2020 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Without employment income
485
29.6%
29.8%
With employment income
1,150
70.1%
70.2%
Under $5,000 (including loss)
150
13.0%
13.0%
$5,000 to $9,999
100
8.7%
8.3%
$10,000 to $19,999
175
15.2%
11.6%
$20,000 to $29,999
140
12.2%
8.8%
$30,000 to $39,999
125
10.9%
8.6%
$40,000 to $49,999
120
10.4%
8.5%
$50,000 to $59,999
115
10.0%
8.1%
$60,000 to $69,999
80
7.0%
6.7%
$70,000 to $79,999
50
4.3%
5.4%
$80,000 to $89,999
40
3.5%
4.5%
$90,000 to $99,999
20
1.7%
3.7%
$100,000 and over
35
3.0%
12.7%
Income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 100% data
1,640
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,510
92.1%
93.4%
Median total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,800
$38,400
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,510
92.1%
93.6%
Median after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$28,200
$34,400
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,270
77.4%
85.3%
Median market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,000
$37,600
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,175
71.6%
71.2%
Median employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$31,400
$38,800
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 100% data
1,155
70.4%
62.3%
Median government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$4,240
$3,040
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 -100% data
130
7.9%
4.9%
Median employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$6,500
$5,480
Total - Income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
Number of total income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,450
91.5%
93.4%
Average total income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$34,320
$54,250
Number of after-tax income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,450
91.5%
93.5%
Average after-tax income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$30,520
$44,440
Number of market income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,230
77.6%
85.2%
Average market income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,300
$54,250
Number of employment income recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,145
72.2%
71.2%
Average employment income in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$33,000
$52,300
Number of government transfers recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
1,105
69.7%
62.2%
Average government transfers in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$7,980
$7,120
Number of employment insurance benefits recipients aged 15 years and over in private households in 2019 - 25% sample data
105
6.6%
4.9%
Average employment insurance benefits in 2019 among recipients ($) (Dollars)
$8,200
$7,320
Employment income statistics in 2019
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Employment income statistics in 2019 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked full-year full-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
375
23.7%
32.2%
Median employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$43,200
$61,600
Average employment income in 2019 for full-year full-time workers in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$47,400
$76,800
Number of employment income recipients in 2019 who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 - 25% sample data
450
28.4%
26.7%
Median employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$24,200
$25,400
Average employment income in 2019 of those who worked part-year or part-time in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$28,500
$36,600
Composition of total income in 2019 of the population aged 15 years and over in private households (%) - 25% sample data (Rate)
100
100.0%
100.0%
Market income (%) (Rate)
82
82.4%
91.2%
Employment income (%) (Rate)
76
76.0%
73.6%
Government transfers (%) (Rate)
18
17.7%
8.7%
Employment insurance benefits (%) (Rate)
2
1.8%
0.7%
Income statistics for couple-only economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 100% data
105
Median total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$66,500
$99,000
Median after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$62,000
$87,000
Average family size of couple-only economic families (Average)
2
2.0%
2.0%
Total - Income statistics for couple-only economic families in private households - 25% sample data
115
Average total income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$86,000
$125,700
Average after-tax income of couple-only economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,000
$102,600
Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 100% data
225
Median total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$116,000
$141,000
Median after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$104,000
$123,000
Average family size of couple-with-children economic families (Average)
5
4.6%
4.1%
Total - Income statistics for couple-with-children economic families in private households - 25% sample data
210
Average total income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$123,000
$169,600
Average after-tax income of couple-with-children economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$110,000
$138,600
Income statistics for one-parent economic families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 100% data
90
Median total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$64,500
$73,500
Median after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$60,800
$67,500
Average family size of one-parent economic families (Average)
3
2.7%
2.6%
Total - Income statistics for one-parent economic families in private households - 25% sample data
80
Average total income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$76,000
$88,400
Average after-tax income of one-parent economic families in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$68,000
$76,300
Income statistics for persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 100% data
390
Median total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$34,400
$40,000
Median after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$31,600
$36,800
Total - Income statistics for persons aged 15 years and over not in economic families in private households - 25% sample data
445
Average total income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$37,600
$52,650
Average after-tax income in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$32,400
$44,160
LIM low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LIM low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
410
20.7%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
120
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
1,345
67.8%
65.8%
65 years and over
225
11.3%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT)
235
0 to 17 years
70
0 to 5 years
25
18 to 64 years
140
65 years and over
25
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income measure, after tax (LIM-AT) (%) (Rate)
12
12.0%
11.1%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
17
17.0%
11.6%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
20
20.0%
11.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
10.4%
10.2%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
13
13.0%
14.3%
LICO low-income status in 2020
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - LICO low-income status in 2020 for the population in private households to whom the low-income concept is applicable - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
0 to 17 years
415
20.9%
17.3%
0 to 5 years
120
6.0%
5.3%
18 to 64 years
1,345
67.8%
65.9%
65 years and over
220
11.1%
16.8%
In low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT)
180
0 to 17 years
35
0 to 5 years
20
18 to 64 years
135
65 years and over
15
Prevalence of low income based on the Low-income cut-offs, after tax (LICO-AT) (%) (Rate)
9
9.0%
7.7%
0 to 17 years (%) (Rate)
8
8.0%
6.9%
0 to 5 years (%) (Rate)
14
14.0%
6.0%
18 to 64 years (%) (Rate)
10
9.8%
8.4%
65 years and over (%) (Rate)
6
6.0%
5.9%
Families & households
Private households by household size
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by household size - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
1 person
170
25.0%
29.0%
2 persons
175
25.7%
31.8%
3 persons
110
16.2%
15.7%
4 persons
100
14.7%
14.0%
5 or more persons
120
17.6%
9.4%
Number of persons in private households
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
Average household size (Average)
3
2.9%
2.5%
Marital status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Marital status for the total population aged 15 years and over - 100% data
1,645
100.0%
100.0%
Married or living common-law
780
47.4%
56.5%
Married
665
40.4%
48.5%
Living common-law
110
6.7%
8.0%
Not married and not living common-law
870
52.9%
43.5%
Not married and not living common law - Never married
645
39.2%
30.6%
Not married and not living common law - Separated
55
3.3%
2.4%
Not married and not living common law - Divorced
95
5.8%
5.9%
Not married and not living common law - Widowed
75
4.6%
4.6%
Household type
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household type - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
One-census-family households without additional persons
325
47.8%
55.7%
Couple-family households
255
37.5%
47.9%
One-parent-family households
65
9.6%
7.8%
Multigenerational households
50
7.4%
4.7%
Multiple-census-family households
15
2.2%
1.1%
One-census-family households with additional persons
45
6.6%
3.8%
Two-or-more-person non-census-family households
70
10.3%
5.6%
One-person households
175
25.7%
29.0%
Income statistics for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for private households - 100% data
680
Median total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$77,500
$90,000
Median after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$70,500
$79,500
Total - Income statistics for private households - 25% sample data
665
Average total income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$90,200
$117,300
Average after-tax income of household in 2020 ($) (Dollars)
$79,800
$96,800
Household total income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household total income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.7%
1.9%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
10
1.5%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
15
2.2%
2.0%
$20,000 to $24,999
15
2.2%
3.8%
$25,000 to $29,999
20
2.9%
2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999
20
2.9%
3.0%
$35,000 to $39,999
35
5.1%
3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999
25
3.7%
3.2%
$45,000 to $49,999
25
3.7%
3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999
70
10.3%
6.5%
$60,000 to $69,999
50
7.4%
6.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
60
8.8%
6.1%
$80,000 to $89,999
45
6.6%
5.8%
$90,000 to $99,999
25
3.7%
5.3%
$100,000 and over
250
36.8%
44.7%
$100,000 to $124,999
90
13.2%
11.3%
$125,000 to $149,999
50
7.4%
8.9%
$150,000 to $199,999
70
10.3%
11.5%
$200,000 and over
35
5.1%
13.0%
Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Household after-tax income groups in 2020 for private households - 100% data
680
100.0%
100.0%
Under $5,000
5
0.7%
2.2%
$5,000 to $9,999
0
0.0%
0.8%
$10,000 to $14,999
15
2.2%
1.0%
$15,000 to $19,999
10
1.5%
2.1%
$20,000 to $24,999
20
2.9%
4.0%
$25,000 to $29,999
25
3.7%
3.3%
$30,000 to $34,999
30
4.4%
3.4%
$35,000 to $39,999
30
4.4%
3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999
25
3.7%
3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999
30
4.4%
3.8%
$50,000 to $59,999
85
12.5%
7.7%
$60,000 to $69,999
50
7.4%
7.4%
$70,000 to $79,999
65
9.6%
6.9%
$80,000 to $89,999
30
4.4%
6.4%
$90,000 to $99,999
35
5.1%
5.8%
$100,000 and over
215
31.6%
37.5%
$100,000 to $124,999
90
13.2%
11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999
45
6.6%
8.6%
$150,000 and over
80
11.8%
17.0%
Private households by tenure
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by tenure - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
Owner
270
40.6%
62.1%
Renter
395
59.4%
37.8%
Dwelling provided by the local government, First Nation or Indian band
0
0.0%
0.1%
Census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Census families in private households by family size - 100% data
480
100.0%
100.0%
2 persons
205
42.7%
49.6%
3 persons
105
21.9%
23.1%
4 persons
105
21.9%
20.8%
5 or more persons
60
12.5%
6.5%
Average size of census families (Average)
3
3.1%
2.9%
Average number of children in census families with children (Average)
2
1.9%
1.7%
Total number of census families in private households - 100% data
475
100.0%
100.0%
Total couple families
365
76.8%
84.9%
Married couples
315
66.3%
72.3%
Common-law couples
55
11.6%
12.6%
Total one-parent families
110
23.2%
15.1%
in which the parent is a woman+
85
17.9%
12.1%
in which the parent is a man+
25
5.3%
3.0%
Persons in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in census families
1,490
75.1%
79.5%
Married spouses or common-law partners
730
36.8%
47.2%
Parents in one-parent families
110
5.5%
4.2%
Children
645
32.5%
28.1%
Persons not in census families
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons not in census families in private households - 100% data
495
24.9%
20.5%
Living alone
175
8.8%
11.6%
Living with other relatives
105
5.3%
3.2%
Living with non-relatives only
215
10.8%
5.6%
Income statistics for one-person private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 100% data
175
Total - Income statistics for one-person private households - 25% sample data
175
Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 100% data
505
Total - Income statistics for two-or-more-persons private households - 25% sample data
485
Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Adjusted after-tax economic family income decile group for the population in private households - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
In bottom half of the distribution
1,255
63.2%
44.5%
In bottom decile
270
13.6%
11.0%
In second decile
305
15.4%
8.4%
In third decile
230
11.6%
8.1%
In fourth decile
230
11.6%
8.3%
In fifth decile
220
11.1%
8.8%
In top half of the distribution
730
36.8%
55.5%
In sixth decile
175
8.8%
9.2%
In seventh decile
175
8.8%
9.9%
In eighth decile
170
8.6%
10.7%
In ninth decile
140
7.1%
11.9%
In top decile
70
3.5%
13.8%
Private households by number of persons per room
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of persons per room - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
One person or fewer per room
595
89.5%
95.9%
More than one person per room
70
10.5%
4.1%
Private households by housing suitability
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by housing suitability - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
Suitable
540
81.2%
91.9%
Not suitable
120
18.0%
8.1%
Private households by number of household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by number of household maintainers - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
One-maintainer household
330
49.6%
49.2%
Two-maintainer household
215
32.3%
43.1%
Three-or-more-maintainer household
110
16.5%
7.7%
Private households by age of primary household maintainers
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Private households by age of primary household maintainers - 25% sample data
665
100.0%
100.0%
15 to 24 years
20
3.0%
3.0%
25 to 34 years
115
17.3%
15.5%
35 to 44 years
145
21.8%
18.2%
45 to 54 years
140
21.1%
18.9%
55 to 64 years
125
18.8%
19.4%
65 to 74 years
70
10.5%
14.6%
75 to 84 years
35
5.3%
7.5%
85 years and over
15
2.3%
3.0%
Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Households 'spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' or 'not suitable' or 'major repairs needed'
340
51.5%
39.0%
Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs only
170
25.8%
26.1%
Not suitable only
105
15.9%
5.8%
Major repairs needed only
30
4.5%
3.3%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable'
10
1.5%
1.8%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'major repairs needed'
15
2.3%
1.5%
'Not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.4%
'Spending 30% or more of income on shelter costs' and 'not suitable' and 'major repairs needed'
0
0.0%
0.1%
Acceptable housing
325
49.2%
61.0%
Race & diversity
Visible minority
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Visible minority for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
Total visible minority population
1,265
67.8%
54.5%
South Asian
560
30.0%
14.2%
Chinese
35
1.9%
19.6%
Black
165
8.8%
1.6%
Filipino
110
5.9%
5.5%
Arab
55
2.9%
0.9%
Latin American
85
4.6%
2.0%
Southeast Asian
160
8.6%
2.2%
West Asian
20
1.1%
2.5%
Korean
15
0.8%
2.4%
Japanese
0
0.0%
1.2%
Visible minority, n.i.e.
35
1.9%
0.6%
Multiple visible minorities
35
1.9%
1.9%
Not a visible minority
605
32.4%
45.5%
Religion
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Religion for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
Buddhist
50
2.7%
2.7%
Christian
580
31.1%
33.1%
Christian, n.o.s.
165
8.8%
8.7%
Anabaptist
0
0.0%
0.3%
Anglican
45
2.4%
2.0%
Baptist
0
0.0%
1.0%
Catholic
190
10.2%
13.7%
Christian Orthodox
65
3.5%
1.4%
Jehovah's Witness
10
0.5%
0.4%
Latter Day Saints
35
1.9%
0.1%
Lutheran
0
0.0%
0.7%
Methodist and Wesleyan (Holiness)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pentecostal and other Charismatic
40
2.1%
0.7%
Presbyterian
0
0.0%
0.5%
Reformed
0
0.0%
0.2%
United Church
0
0.0%
1.8%
Other Christian and Christian-related traditions
30
1.6%
1.7%
Hindu
170
9.1%
2.6%
Jewish
0
0.0%
0.8%
Muslim
210
11.3%
4.2%
Sikh
360
19.3%
8.5%
Traditional (North American Indigenous) spirituality
0
0.0%
0.1%
Other religions and spiritual traditions
20
1.1%
0.9%
No religion and secular perspectives
460
24.7%
47.1%
Ethnic or cultural origin
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Ethnic or cultural origin for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,870
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian
135
7.2%
6.7%
English
120
6.4%
14.0%
Irish
145
7.8%
9.1%
Scottish
115
6.1%
10.8%
French, n.o.s.
65
3.5%
4.2%
German
55
2.9%
7.1%
Chinese
55
2.9%
18.2%
Italian
15
0.8%
3.2%
Indian (India)
330
17.6%
8.2%
Ukrainian
45
2.4%
3.1%
Dutch
20
1.1%
2.5%
Polish
35
1.9%
2.2%
Québécois
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Isles, n.o.s.
20
1.1%
3.0%
Filipino
100
5.3%
5.4%
French Canadian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Caucasian (White), n.o.s.
25
1.3%
1.3%
First Nations (North American Indian), n.o.s.
30
1.6%
0.9%
Métis
15
0.8%
0.8%
European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
1.6%
Russian
15
0.8%
2.0%
Norwegian
15
0.8%
1.7%
Welsh
10
0.5%
1.4%
Portuguese
30
1.6%
0.9%
American
0
0.0%
1.0%
Spanish
40
2.1%
1.4%
Swedish
0
0.0%
1.3%
Hungarian
10
0.5%
0.8%
Acadian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Pakistani
0
0.0%
0.6%
African, n.o.s.
15
0.8%
0.4%
Jewish
20
1.1%
0.9%
Punjabi
135
7.2%
2.7%
Vietnamese
60
3.2%
1.6%
Arab, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.4%
Greek
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jamaican
0
0.0%
0.2%
Asian, n.o.s.
30
1.6%
1.6%
Cree, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Korean
10
0.5%
2.4%
Romanian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanese
0
0.0%
0.2%
Iranian
0
0.0%
1.8%
Christian, n.i.e.
15
0.8%
0.3%
Danish
0
0.0%
0.7%
North American Indigenous, n.o.s.
15
0.8%
0.2%
Sikh
50
2.7%
2.0%
Austrian
0
0.0%
0.7%
Belgian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Haitian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hindu
20
1.1%
0.6%
Mexican
0
0.0%
0.8%
Mennonite
0
0.0%
0.2%
Swiss
0
0.0%
0.4%
Finnish
0
0.0%
0.5%
Sri Lankan
0
0.0%
0.2%
Croatian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Japanese
0
0.0%
1.5%
South Asian, n.o.s.
25
1.3%
0.6%
Mi'kmaq, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Northern European, n.o.s.
20
1.1%
0.4%
Muslim
0
0.0%
0.3%
Egyptian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Latin, Central or South American, n.o.s.
35
1.9%
0.3%
Tamil
0
0.0%
0.1%
Icelandic
0
0.0%
0.4%
Colombian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Moroccan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Czech
0
0.0%
0.4%
Syrian
45
2.4%
0.2%
Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.1%
Afghan
30
1.6%
0.3%
Black, n.o.s.
10
0.5%
0.1%
Serbian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Ojibway
0
0.0%
0.1%
Newfoundlander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Hong Konger
0
0.0%
1.1%
Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Persian
0
0.0%
0.7%
Trinidadian/Tobagonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Turkish
0
0.0%
0.2%
Inuit, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bangladeshi
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algerian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Brazilian
0
0.0%
0.4%
Nigerian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Armenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Slovak
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eastern European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Somali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Taiwanese
0
0.0%
1.4%
Iraqi
0
0.0%
0.2%
Salvadorean
0
0.0%
0.2%
African Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
East or Southeast Asian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.3%
West or Central Asian or Middle Eastern, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.2%
Caribbean, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Algonquin
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Indian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Lithuanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
South African
0
0.0%
0.3%
Australian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Palestinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Chilean
0
0.0%
0.2%
Congolese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ethiopian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Hispanic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Peruvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yoruba
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cambodian (Khmer)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Berber
0
0.0%
0.0%
Albanian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Maltese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Macedonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slovenian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Western European, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
New Brunswicker
0
0.0%
0.0%
Gujarati
0
0.0%
0.1%
Eritrean
75
4.0%
0.1%
African Canadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Israeli
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mohawk
0
0.0%
0.0%
Czechoslovakian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bulgarian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Albertan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ghanaian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Barbadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
African American
0
0.0%
0.1%
Yugoslavian, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Tunisian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Slavic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bosnian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Venezuelan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Innu/Montagnais, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Latvian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Bengali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cameroonian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guatemalan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indonesian
60
3.2%
0.2%
Laotian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ilocano
0
0.0%
0.2%
Northern Irish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Celtic, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
British Columbian
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ecuadorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Franco Ontarian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Argentinian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Estonian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kurdish
0
0.0%
0.1%
Fijian
0
0.0%
0.6%
Jatt
0
0.0%
0.2%
North American, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Coptic
0
0.0%
0.0%
Thai
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dominican
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nepali
0
0.0%
0.1%
Kabyle
0
0.0%
0.0%
Assyrian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igbo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Byelorussian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Dene, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Blackfoot, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Abenaki
0
0.0%
0.0%
Moldovan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Iroquois (Haudenosaunee), n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
New Zealander
0
0.0%
0.1%
Sudanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Breton
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pennsylvania Dutch
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malaysian
0
0.0%
0.2%
Plains Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
North African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Huron (Wendat)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saskatchewanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Buddhist
0
0.0%
0.1%
Gaspesian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Norman
0
0.0%
0.0%
Southern or East African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.1%
Ivorian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Saulteaux
0
0.0%
0.0%
Anishinaabe, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burundian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tigrinya
0
0.0%
0.0%
Nicaraguan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Mauritian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kenyan
0
0.0%
0.1%
Oji-Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Vincentian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jordanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Manitoban
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cape Bretoner
0
0.0%
0.0%
Rwandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Grenadian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malayali
0
0.0%
0.0%
Chaldean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sinhalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Mayan
30
1.6%
0.1%
Honduran
0
0.0%
0.0%
Cherokee
0
0.0%
0.0%
Qalipu Mi'kmaq
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Caribbean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Flemish
0
0.0%
0.0%
United Empire Loyalist
0
0.0%
0.0%
Senegalese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Azerbaijani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Sicilian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Pashtun
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malay
0
0.0%
0.1%
Goan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bantu, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tibetan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Zimbabwean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Burmese
20
1.1%
0.1%
Mongolian
0
0.0%
0.1%
Azorean
0
0.0%
0.0%
Atikamekw
0
0.0%
0.0%
Bamileke
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indo-Guyanese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ugandan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Oromo
10
0.5%
0.0%
Tanzanian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Yemeni
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central African
0
0.0%
0.0%
Libyan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Basque
0
0.0%
0.0%
Uruguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Akan, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Central or West African, n.o.s.
0
0.0%
0.0%
Igorot
0
0.0%
0.0%
Fulani
0
0.0%
0.0%
Woodland Cree
0
0.0%
0.0%
Guinean
0
0.0%
0.0%
St. Lucian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Prince Edward Islander
0
0.0%
0.0%
Maliseet
0
0.0%
0.0%
Beninese
0
0.0%
0.0%
Telugu
0
0.0%
0.0%
Roma
0
0.0%
0.0%
Costa Rican
0
0.0%
0.0%
African Nova Scotian
0
0.0%
0.0%
Malagasy
0
0.0%
0.0%
Kashmiri
0
0.0%
0.0%
Singaporean
0
0.0%
0.1%
Karen
0
0.0%
0.0%
Edo
0
0.0%
0.0%
Tajik
0
0.0%
0.0%
Amhara
0
0.0%
0.0%
Paraguayan
0
0.0%
0.0%
Generation status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Generation status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
First generation
1,090
58.4%
48.2%
Second generation
400
21.4%
24.3%
Third generation or more
380
20.4%
27.5%
Indigenous
Indigenous identity
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous identity for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous identity
55
2.9%
2.4%
Single Indigenous responses
55
2.9%
2.3%
Multiple Indigenous responses
0
0.0%
0.1%
Indigenous responses not included elsewhere
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous identity
1,810
97.1%
97.6%
Registered or Treaty Indian status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Registered or Treaty Indian status for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,865
100.0%
100.0%
Registered or Treaty Indian
25
1.3%
0.9%
Not a Registered or Treaty Indian
1,840
98.7%
99.1%
Indigenous ancestry
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Indigenous ancestry for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,870
100.0%
100.0%
Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.5%
0.8%
Single Indigenous ancestry (only)
10
0.5%
0.7%
Multiple Indigenous ancestries (only)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
60
3.2%
2.0%
Single Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
60
3.2%
1.9%
Multiple Indigenous and non-Indigenous ancestries
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-Indigenous ancestry only
1,800
96.3%
97.3%
Immigration
Immigrant status and period of immigration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Immigrant status and period of immigration for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,870
100.0%
100.0%
Non-immigrants
800
42.8%
53.1%
Immigrants
910
48.7%
41.8%
Before 1980
75
4.0%
6.1%
1980 to 1990
95
5.1%
4.9%
1991 to 2000
165
8.8%
9.8%
2001 to 2010
250
13.4%
10.0%
2011 to 2021
325
17.4%
11.1%
Non-permanent residents
160
8.6%
5.1%
Place of birth for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
910
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
60
6.6%
7.0%
Brazil
0
0.0%
0.7%
Colombia
0
0.0%
0.4%
El Salvador
20
2.2%
0.4%
Guyana
0
0.0%
0.1%
Haiti
0
0.0%
0.0%
Jamaica
0
0.0%
0.2%
Mexico
0
0.0%
0.9%
Peru
0
0.0%
0.3%
Trinidad and Tobago
0
0.0%
0.2%
United States of America
0
0.0%
2.5%
Other places of birth in Americas
20
2.2%
1.3%
Europe
85
9.3%
14.9%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
0
0.0%
0.3%
Croatia
0
0.0%
0.3%
France
0
0.0%
0.4%
Germany
0
0.0%
1.1%
Greece
0
0.0%
0.2%
Hungary
0
0.0%
0.3%
Italy
0
0.0%
0.8%
Netherlands
0
0.0%
0.5%
Poland
10
1.1%
0.8%
Portugal
10
1.1%
0.4%
Romania
0
0.0%
0.7%
Russian Federation
0
0.0%
0.9%
Serbia
0
0.0%
0.3%
Ukraine
15
1.6%
0.7%
United Kingdom
10
1.1%
4.7%
Other places of birth in Europe
20
2.2%
2.5%
Africa
120
13.2%
3.5%
Algeria
0
0.0%
0.0%
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
0
0.0%
0.1%
Egypt
0
0.0%
0.2%
Eritrea
65
7.1%
0.2%
Ethiopia
0
0.0%
0.2%
Morocco
0
0.0%
0.1%
Nigeria
15
1.6%
0.2%
Somalia
0
0.0%
0.1%
South Africa, Republic of
0
0.0%
0.8%
Other places of birth in Africa
25
2.7%
1.6%
Asia
575
63.2%
72.4%
Afghanistan
0
0.0%
0.5%
Iran
0
0.0%
4.0%
Iraq
0
0.0%
0.6%
Lebanon
0
0.0%
0.2%
Syria
40
4.4%
0.4%
Turkey
0
0.0%
0.2%
China
30
3.3%
18.8%
Hong Kong
10
1.1%
7.0%
Korea, South
10
1.1%
3.9%
Taiwan
0
0.0%
3.6%
Philippines
95
10.4%
10.0%
Viet Nam
25
2.7%
2.5%
Bangladesh
0
0.0%
0.2%
India
245
26.9%
13.9%
Pakistan
0
0.0%
1.0%
Sri Lanka
0
0.0%
0.4%
Other places of birth in Asia
85
9.3%
5.0%
Oceania and other places of birth
70
7.7%
2.2%
Place of birth for the recent immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of birth for the recent immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
230
100.0%
100.0%
Americas
25
10.9%
10.8%
Europe
0
0.0%
11.7%
Africa
70
30.4%
4.8%
Asia
130
56.5%
71.1%
Oceania and other
0
0.0%
1.7%
Citizenship
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Citizenship for the population in private households - 25% sample data
1,870
100.0%
100.0%
Canadian citizens
1,390
74.3%
83.6%
Canadian citizens aged under 18
285
15.2%
15.7%
Canadian citizens aged 18 and over
1,105
59.1%
67.9%
Not Canadian citizens
475
25.4%
16.4%
Age at immigration for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Age at immigration for the immigrant population in private households - 25% sample data
910
100.0%
100.0%
Under 5 years
55
6.0%
7.5%
5 to 14 years
175
19.2%
15.4%
15 to 24 years
205
22.5%
18.6%
25 to 44 years
380
41.8%
46.1%
45 years and over
95
10.4%
12.4%
Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Admission category and applicant type for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
835
100.0%
100.0%
Economic immigrants
255
30.5%
59.5%
Principal applicants
120
14.4%
24.2%
Secondary applicants
135
16.2%
35.3%
Immigrants sponsored by family
335
40.1%
30.4%
Refugees
235
28.1%
8.7%
Other immigrants
0
0.0%
1.4%
Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Pre-admission experience for the immigrant population in private households who were admitted between 1980 and 2021 - 25% sample data
835
100.0%
100.0%
Asylum claim before admission
60
7.2%
2.6%
Work permits only before admission
55
6.6%
10.6%
Study permits only before admission
0
0.0%
3.6%
Work and study permits before admission
0
0.0%
6.3%
Other permits before admission
0
0.0%
0.4%
No pre-admission experience
705
84.4%
76.6%
Education
Highest certificate, diploma or degree
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
430
27.1%
12.1%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
525
33.1%
27.7%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
625
39.4%
60.2%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
375
23.7%
25.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher
250
15.8%
35.2%
Total - Highest certificate, diploma or degree for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,070
100.0%
100.0%
No certificate, diploma or degree
295
27.6%
6.6%
High (secondary) school diploma or equivalency certificate
280
26.2%
22.8%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
495
46.3%
70.5%
Postsecondary certificate or diploma below bachelor level
260
24.3%
27.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
235
22.0%
43.2%
Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 15 years and over in private households - 25% sample data
1,585
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
485
30.6%
13.2%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
1,100
69.4%
86.8%
Total - Secondary (high) school diploma or equivalency certificate for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,070
100.0%
100.0%
No high school diploma or equivalency certificate
325
30.4%
7.6%
With high school diploma or equivalency certificate
745
69.6%
92.4%
Location of study compared with province or territory of residence
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Location of study compared with province or territory of residence for the population aged 25 to 64 years in private households - 25% sample data
1,070
100.0%
100.0%
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
570
53.3%
29.5%
Postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
500
46.7%
70.5%
Employment
Labour force
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by class of worker including job permanency - 25% sample data
1,030
100.0%
100.0%
Class of worker - not applicable
10
1.0%
2.2%
All classes of workers
1,020
99.0%
97.8%
Employee
885
85.9%
81.0%
Self-employed
135
13.1%
16.7%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by occupation - Broad category - National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 - 25% sample data
1,030
100.0%
100.0%
Occupation - not applicable
10
1.0%
2.2%
All occupations
1,020
99.0%
97.8%
0 Legislative and senior management occupations
0
0.0%
1.4%
1 Business, finance and administration occupations
115
11.2%
18.7%
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations
45
4.4%
9.3%
3 Health occupations
65
6.3%
7.0%
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
65
6.3%
11.4%
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport
10
1.0%
5.1%
6 Sales and service occupations
310
30.1%
24.9%
7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
355
34.5%
15.5%
8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
15
1.5%
1.3%
9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
40
3.9%
3.1%
Total - Labour force aged 15 years and over by industry - Sectors - North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 2017 - 25% sample data
1,030
100.0%
100.0%
Industry - not applicable
10
1.0%
2.2%
All industries
1,020
99.0%
97.8%
11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
0
0.0%
0.9%
21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
0
0.0%
0.3%
22 Utilities
10
1.0%
0.6%
23 Construction
195
18.9%
7.8%
31-33 Manufacturing
40
3.9%
5.7%
41 Wholesale trade
35
3.4%
3.7%
44-45 Retail trade
105
10.2%
10.9%
48-49 Transportation and warehousing
105
10.2%
5.9%
51 Information and cultural industries
0
0.0%
3.7%
52 Finance and insurance
15
1.5%
4.6%
53 Real estate and rental and leasing
40
3.9%
2.6%
54 Professional, scientific and technical services
70
6.8%
10.9%
55 Management of companies and enterprises
0
0.0%
0.3%
56 Administrative and support, waste management and remediation services
115
11.2%
4.1%
61 Educational services
30
2.9%
7.5%
62 Health care and social assistance
105
10.2%
11.1%
71 Arts, entertainment and recreation
30
2.9%
2.2%
72 Accommodation and food services
55
5.3%
6.6%
81 Other services (except public administration)
40
3.9%
4.2%
91 Public administration
25
2.4%
4.3%
Mobility & commuting
Main mode of commuting
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Main mode of commuting for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
800
100.0%
100.0%
Car, truck or van
515
64.4%
74.7%
Car, truck or van - as a driver
470
58.8%
68.1%
Car, truck or van - as a passenger
45
5.6%
6.6%
Public transit
255
31.9%
14.9%
Walked
15
1.9%
6.4%
Bicycle
0
0.0%
1.9%
Other method
10
1.3%
2.1%
Commuting duration
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting duration for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
800
100.0%
100.0%
Less than 15 minutes
80
10.0%
20.7%
15 to 29 minutes
205
25.6%
34.9%
30 to 44 minutes
255
31.9%
26.4%
45 to 59 minutes
100
12.5%
9.9%
60 minutes and over
165
20.6%
8.2%
Time leaving for work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Time leaving for work for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work or no fixed workplace address - 25% sample data
800
100.0%
100.0%
Between 5 a.m. and 5:59 a.m.
100
12.5%
6.4%
Between 6 a.m. and 6:59 a.m.
150
18.8%
15.2%
Between 7 a.m. and 7:59 a.m.
150
18.8%
22.5%
Between 8 a.m. and 8:59 a.m.
105
13.1%
21.7%
Between 9 a.m. and 11:59 a.m.
90
11.3%
18.9%
Between 12 p.m. and 4:59 a.m.
210
26.3%
15.3%
Commuting destination
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Commuting destination for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over with a usual place of work - 25% sample data
490
100.0%
100.0%
Commute within census subdivision (CSD) of residence
170
34.7%
46.4%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) within census division (CD) of residence
290
59.2%
51.7%
Commute to a different census subdivision (CSD) and census division (CD) within province or territory of residence
30
6.1%
1.7%
Commute to a different province or territory
0
0.0%
0.3%
Mobility status 5 years ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 5 years ago - 25% sample data
1,770
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
885
50.0%
56.8%
Movers
885
50.0%
43.2%
Non-migrants
380
21.5%
17.0%
Migrants
505
28.5%
26.2%
Mobility status 1 year ago
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mobility status 1 year ago - 25% sample data
1,840
100.0%
100.0%
Non-movers
1,465
79.6%
85.2%
Movers
375
20.4%
14.8%
Non-migrants
230
12.5%
8.5%
Migrants
145
7.9%
6.3%
Place of work status
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Place of work status for the employed labour force aged 15 years and over - 25% sample data
915
100.0%
100.0%
Worked at home
110
12.0%
26.5%
Worked outside Canada
0
0.0%
0.6%
No fixed workplace address
310
33.9%
14.2%
Usual place of work
495
54.1%
58.8%
Language
Knowledge of official languages
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Knowledge of official languages for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
English only
1,790
90.2%
88.1%
French only
5
0.3%
0.0%
English and French
65
3.3%
6.5%
Neither English nor French
125
6.3%
5.4%
First official language spoken
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - First official language spoken for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
English
1,835
92.4%
93.2%
French
15
0.8%
1.0%
English and French
10
0.5%
0.5%
Neither English nor French
120
6.0%
5.3%
Mother tongue
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Mother tongue for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
1,830
92.2%
94.5%
Multiple responses
155
7.8%
5.5%
Language spoken most often at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Language spoken most often at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
Single responses
1,835
92.4%
93.8%
Multiple responses
150
7.6%
6.2%
Other language(s) spoken regularly at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) spoken regularly at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
None
1,440
72.5%
75.2%
English
255
12.8%
9.7%
French
5
0.3%
0.7%
Non-official language
220
11.1%
11.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
220
11.1%
11.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.1%
English and non-official language(s)
35
1.8%
1.5%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.3%
0.3%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
25
1.3%
1.2%
All languages spoken at home
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages spoken at home for the total population excluding institutional residents - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
English
860
43.3%
54.7%
French
0
0.0%
0.2%
Non-official language
470
23.7%
15.1%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
470
23.7%
15.1%
English and French
5
0.3%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
610
30.7%
27.1%
French and non-official language(s)
5
0.3%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
10
0.5%
0.6%
Multiple non-official languages
30
1.5%
1.4%
All languages used at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - All languages used at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
1,105
100.0%
100.0%
English
980
88.7%
87.4%
French
0
0.0%
0.1%
Non-official language
10
0.9%
2.9%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
10
0.9%
2.9%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.8%
English and non-official language(s)
110
10.0%
8.4%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
Multiple non-official languages
0
0.0%
0.2%
Other language(s) used regularly at work
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Other language(s) used regularly at work for the population in private households aged 15 years and over who worked since January 1, 2020 - 25% sample data
1,105
100.0%
100.0%
None
995
90.0%
92.1%
English
10
0.9%
1.9%
French
0
0.0%
0.6%
Non-official language
65
5.9%
4.2%
Indigenous
0
0.0%
0.0%
Non-Indigenous
65
5.9%
4.2%
English and French
0
0.0%
0.0%
English and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.3%
French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.1%
English, French and non-official language(s)
0
0.0%
0.0%
Multiple non-official languages
25
2.3%
0.8%
Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility for instruction in the minority official language for the population in private households born in 2003 or later - 100% data
425
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
10
2.4%
6.0%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
410
96.5%
94.0%
Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Eligibility and instruction in the minority official language, for the population in private households born between 2003 and 2015 (inclusive) - 100% data
310
100.0%
100.0%
Children eligible for instruction in the minority official language
10
3.2%
6.4%
Eligible children who have been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
5
1.6%
3.9%
Eligible children who have not been instructed in the minority official language at the primary or secondary level in Canada
5
1.6%
2.5%
Children not eligible for instruction in the minority official language
300
96.8%
93.6%
Other
Persons
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Persons in private households - 100% data
1,985
100.0%
100.0%
Inequality measures
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Inequality measures for the population in private households - 100% data
1,985
1985.0%
2607015.0%
Gini index on adjusted household total income
0
0.3%
0.4%
Gini index on adjusted household market income
0
0.4%
0.5%
Gini index on adjusted household after-tax income
0
0.2%
0.3%
P90/P10 ratio on adjusted household after-tax income
3
3.3%
4.3%
Population
Indicator
Number
Share
Metro Vancouver
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by labour force status - 25% sample data
1,585
In the labour force
1,030
Employed
915
Unemployed
110
Not in the labour force
555
Participation rate (Rate)
65
65.0%
65.7%
Employment rate (Rate)
58
57.7%
60.0%
Unemployment rate (Rate)
11
10.7%
8.6%
Total - Population aged 15 years and over by work activity during the reference year - 25% sample data